Ok....I have a male Ecki whom I love to bits!

My question is: should I try to get him a friend? I have this belief that a bird deserves a friend like itself hence I now have 2 B&G Macaws, will hopefully one day find a grey that Ollie will befriend and I would like to get another Ecki if possible.

IF>>>>>>I get another Ecki, I don't mind if it's male or female, I know the females are dominant and can be aggressive too, would 2 males get on ok or should I look for a female? I also read that due to the nature of the females it would be unlikely they would breed which is good as this is the last thing I would want!

Any advice please???

 Without bursting your bubble, female in the prescence of a male is probably more likely to want to mate! Female ekkies are like a different breed, my vet once told me their one life mission is to breed - Something they will try to do at every opportunity, and when they cant, they just lay.  When the lay they rip a lot of feathers out to line the nest with, hence why most female ekkies over the age of 4-5 are plucked! If you can get one to old age without plucking you have done well!  Personally I would go for another male, but of course the same rules apply as with other breeds, they may not get on 

  What mt vet told us was so very true when I sat and thought about it.  Females are also quite feisty!  Lot less laid back than the males.

 I think two males might be the better option, ekkies are such tricky birds at the best of times!